Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 24
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
नोदकं धारयेद् भैक्षं पुष्पाणि समिधस्तथा / एवंविधानि चान्यानि न दैवाद्येषु कर्मसु
nodakaṃ dhārayed bhaikṣaṃ puṣpāṇi samidhastathā / evaṃvidhāni cānyāni na daivādyeṣu karmasu
தேவாராதனையால் தொடங்கும் கர்மங்களில் நீர், பிக்ஷை அன்னம், மலர்கள், சமித்து முதலியவற்றை கைப்பற்றிக் கொண்டு வைத்திருக்கக் கூடாது; இதுபோன்ற பிற பொருட்களும் அக்கர்மங்களில் பயன்படுத்தத் தகாது।
Narrator (Purana narrator instructing dharma for ritual conduct; framed within the Kurma Purana’s teaching tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined restraint in ritual action, a dharmic foundation that supports inner purification—classically considered a prerequisite for steady knowledge of the Atman.
The verse highlights niyama-like restraint and careful regulation of ritual materials; in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching style, such discipline supports later yogic concentration and Pashupata-oriented purification.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu directly; it reflects the shared dharma framework within which both Shaiva and Vaishnava worship operate, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s integrative (synthesizing) tone.